Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma)
Here you will find item records with full-text slides of session and poster presentations given at past Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma) nursing research events, congresses and biennial conventions. You will also find collections of research studies funded by the Sigma Foundation, Sigma-published materials, and selected Sigma-related videos.
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Our mission is to support the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. Our biennial convention and annual research congress provides educational opportunities that help bridge nursing research to clinical practice.
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Developing a Transition to Practice Program to Enhance Neonatal Nurse Expertise
A transition to practice program was implemented in a Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to manage new hire transition into the specialty area. Results of the program were statistically significant and showed improvement ... -
Encouraging Meaningful Engagement of Professionals
Recruiting and retaining members are not the only important parts of a chapterâ s success. Engaging members in professional and valuable programs that foster educational tools that will help members in their practice are ... -
Family Visitation in the Adult ICU
Undergraduate research assignment exploring how patient health status is affected by family visitation. Current practice restricts family visitation in adult ICUs due to concerns of infection, safety, and exhaustion. The ... -
Caring for the Poor: Nurses' Attitudes Toward Patients From the Culture of Poverty
Patients from the culture of poverty are challenged when seeking health care. When nurses are cognizant of their personal attitudes and biases toward poverty, practice may change and improve health outcomes for this population. -
Project Change the Curriculum: Addressing the Health Disparities in Education of Children With Learning Disabilities
This study created the Project Change the Curriculum (Project CC), which is an academic curriculum designed to provide the resources to children with learning disabilities from low SES. Our goal to find the ideal curriculum ... -
Risk Factors for Falls in Adult Stroke Patients: A Comprehensive Model
The comprehensive model which could explain fall risk factors in stroke patients was constructed using theory synthesis. The model consisted of five categories, which were patients' general characteristics, physical function, ... -
Assessing Implementation Fidelity Use in Adults With Intellectual Disability and Their Residential Care Staff
This abstract discusses the assessment of implementation fidelity using a checklist adapted from Breitenstein's (2008) Fidelity Checklist. Adherence and competence of the facilitators are evaluated through the STEPS and ... -
Pursuing the Trifecta: Chapter Best Practices for Undergraduate Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention
This poster describes dynamic strategies utilized to increase recruitment, engagement, and retention of undergraduate chapter members. Common reasons that undergraduates felt disengaged with membership in our chapter are ... -
Leadership Collaboration to Enhance Dissemination of Evidence-Based Nursing and Research Across Community Organization Boundaries
This presentation describes leadership collaboration across organizational boundaries to engage point of care nurses in sharing best practice innovation and knowledge generation. In addition to strengthening the culture ... -
Lessons Learned From the Utah Nurse Event: Panel Discussion
The purpose of this presentation was to educate Registered Nurses and Registered Nursing students about practice situations impacted by legal requirements and Risk Management policies. A multidisciplinary panel discussed ... -
Stepping On: An Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Program for Homebound Seniors
Stepping on is a program that empowers older adults to carry out health behaviors that reduce the risk of falls. It is a community workshop offered once a week for seven weeks teaching older adultsâ balance exercises, ... -
Supervised Physical Activity and Improved Functional Capacity Among Adults Living With HIV: A Systematic Review
Physical Activity (PA) combats effects of multi-morbidity and ART in people with HIV (PWH). We investigated whether supervised PA improved functional capacity in PWH. Supervised aerobic/progressive resistance training (PRT) ... -
Challenges to Managing Diabetes Among American Indians: Preliminary Findings From a Focus Group Study
The immense disparity in the rates of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) related complications among the American Indian (AI) population, has been connected to the unsuccessful management of T2D. Need for family involvement and ... -
Opioid Alternative Medications: CRNA Beliefs, Opinions, and Practices
Opioid alternative administration can treat analgesia and limit opioid administration. The purpose of this study was to examine and describe CRNAs' beliefs, opinions, and practices on administering opioid medications versus ... -
Using Best Practices to Increase Recruitment and Engagement
Using best practices such as community involvement, varied meeting opportunities, and financial support,one chapter will present their journey on how to increase engagement and recruitment. -
Social Determinants of Caregiver Health
A systematic review was performed analyzing 11 articles and found that low income and female gender are social determinants of health that contribute to lower quality of life in caregivers. -
Canine Motivation in Pediatric CVICU Patients
Partnering with researchers at Arkansas Children's Hospital, I found the question for my Honors College Capstone Project that I was attempting to answer; Does the use of canine therapy aid in the short term cardiovascular ... -
A Qualitative Mini-Study of Young Adults Who Use Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)
A focused ethnographic mini-study that explores the beliefs, values, and experiences of young adults who vape. Data were collected through interview with semi-structured question guide. Ten categories were identified and ... -
Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in College Students Between Two Regions, Midwest vs. West Coast
This study found that college students are at risk for cardiovascular disease in addition to the differences between regions in regards to cardiovascular risk factors. This implication put forth the initiative for health ... -
Quality of Life in Patients With Neuromyelitis Optica
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder is a rare CNS autoimmune disease, resulting in lesions throughout the optic nerves and spinal cord. NMOSD causes profound disability and severe central neuropathic pain. This study ...
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